The Illini: A Story Of The Prairies is a historical fiction novel written by Clark E. Carr. The book is set in the early 1800s in the prairies of Illinois, and it tells the story of the Illini, a Native American tribe that once inhabited the region. The novel follows the life of Kaskaskia, a young Illini boy who is forced to leave his village after it is attacked by a rival tribe. Kaskaskia embarks on a journey to find a new home and along the way,...